Nizar N. Zein, MD
NPI 1407808967ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Independence, OH
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (MD) with Cleveland Clinic, practicing in Independence, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $71,982 for 133 claims, against $30,659 paid for services in 2024. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $182.62 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Akron General Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1407808967 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 16, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 4, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | 35081805 | OH |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Gastroenterology (OH) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 348 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $30,659 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 133 · 263 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 42 |
| Total drug cost | $71,982 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · 7,090 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Akron General Medical CenterAkron, OH
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH
- Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$182.62 · 4 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$257.44 · 4 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $134.45 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $19.94 | 1 |
| Coloplast Corp | $14.59 | 1 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $13.64 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$182.62 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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